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Communications Officer
One-year term opportunity
If you can compel people to act, think or feel differently through your writing, we're looking for you. We need your talent for creative writing to produce a variety of material, including feature articles, speeches, presentations, website content and advertising copy.
An understanding of current communication practices, social media, strategic planning, consulting and project management is an asset.
If you have a degree in English, Communications or Journalism, or at least three years of related experience, and are interested in joining SGI as a Communications Officer at its head office in Regina please apply at www.sgi.sk.ca.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Specific Skills
- Act as spokesperson for an organization
- Initiate and maintain contact with the media
- Answer written and oral inquiries
- Prepare or oversee preparation of reports, briefs, bibliographies, speeches, presentations, Web site content and press releases
- Develop and organize workshops, meetings, ceremonies and other events for publicity, fundraising and information purposes
- Develop, implement and evaluate communication strategies and programs
- Develop and implement fundraising campaigns
- Prepare and/or deliver educational, publicity and information programs, materials and sessions
- Gather, research and prepare communications material
- Conduct public opinion and attitude surveys
- Co-ordinate special publicity events and promotions
Area Of Specialization
- Print
- Interactive/new media
- Computerized information technologies
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Driving record check (abstract)